Written and edited by world-renowned experts in the field, including Dr. Shoei K. Stephen Huang, a pioneer of radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures, Huang's Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 5th Edition, provides authoritative, comprehensive information on these increasingly used electrophysiology procedures. This outstanding resource is packed with cutting-edge content in every area of this fast-changing field, including anatomy, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, mapping, and ablation. Ideal for practitioners who need a definitive, user-friendly ablation text for the electrophysiology lab or office setting, it offers quick access to practical content, using detailed tables and high-quality images to help you apply what you learn in your practice.
Reflects all the latest technology, including the new pulse field ablation (PFA) procedure, new balloon technologies (RF, laser, and PFA) for pulmonary vein isolation, and high-resolution 3D mapping systems.
Offers expert guidance on atrial tachycardia and flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, tachycardias related to accessory atrioventricular connections, ventricular tachycardia, transseptal catheterization techniques, ablation for pediatric patients, and patient safety and complications.
Contains new chapters covering Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Laser Ablation, Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Pulse Field Ablation, Multiple Strategic Approach to Ablate Atrial Fibrillation, Ablation of Challenging/Difficult Accessory Pathways, Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and more.
Contains 450 figures, including ECGs, intracardiac recordings, 3D mapping, ultrasound, fluoroscope, and ablation images.
Includes numerous tables and boxes that provide quick access to key points, arrhythmia mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, target sites for ablation, use of special equipment, complications, and troubleshooting problems and their solutions.
Provides access to 20 video clips, including transseptal access to the left atrium, intracardiac ultrasound, and techniques of pericardial access.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, videos, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
Author Information
Edited by Shoei K. Stephen Huang, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS, Professor Emeritus and Former Professor of Medicine with Tenure, Texas A&M University Health Science Center; Former Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Baylor-Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas; Jason S. Bradfield, MD, FACC, FHRS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Specialized Program for Ventricular Tachycardia, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California and Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, FHRS, Professor of Cardiology, Director, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center & Electrophysiology Programs


1 Biophysics and Pathophysiology of Radiofrequency Lesion Formation
2 Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Cryoablation
3 Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Laser Ablation
4 Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Pulsed-Field
5 Contemporary Irrigated Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
6 Cardiac Anatomy for Catheter Mapping and Ablation of Arrhythmias
7 Fundamentals of Intracardiac Mapping
8 Fundamentals of Catheter Three-Dimensional Mapping Systems
9 High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Mapping Systems
10 Intracardiac Echocardiography, Computed Cardiac Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Guiding Mapping and Ablation
11 Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardias
12 Ablation of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Dependent Atrial Flutters
13 Ablation of Non Isthmus-Dependent Flutters and Atrial Macroreentry
14 Ablation of Atrial Flutter/Tachycardia in Congenital Heart Disease
15 Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using Radiofrequency Energy Ablation Technologies
16 Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Cryoballoon Catheter
17 Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using Pulsed-Field Ablation or Laser Balloon
18 Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Initiated by Non Pulmonary Vein Triggers
19 Substrate-Based Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
20 Ablation of Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
21 Epicardial and Endocardial Hybrid Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
22 Ablation Strategies for Persistent and Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
23 Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia and Focal Junctional Tachycardia
24 Ablation of Challenging/Difficult Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
25 Ablation/Modification of Atrioventricular Junction for Heart Rate Control of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
26 Ablation of Free Wall Accessory Pathways
27 Ablation of Posteroseptal Accessory Pathways
28 Catheter Ablation of Superoparaseptal ( Anteroseptal ) and Midseptal Accessory Pathways
29 Ablation of Atriofascicular Accessory Pathways and Variants
30 Ablation of Challenging/Difficult Accessory Pathways
31 Ablation of Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardias
32 Ablation of Idiopathic Left and Right Ventricular and Fascicular Tachycardias
33 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Coronary Artery Disease
34 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
35 Ablation of Unstable Ventricular Tachycardia and Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation
36 Substrate-Based Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia
37 Epicardial Approach to Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
38 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Congenital Heart Disease
39 Ablation of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Brugada Syndrome
40 Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
41 Hybrid Approaches for Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
42 Complications Associated With Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
43 Atrial Transseptal Catheterization
44 Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Pediatric Population